PM Vol.VI Pt.III — Registered & Insured Articles

Q1.

Which of the following facilities is NOT provided by Postmen in rural areas?

A Booking of Insured Articles by issuing receipts

B Sale of stamps

C Supply of Postal forms like Acknowledgement cards ✓ Correct

D Booking of Registered Articles by issuing receipts

💡 Supply of postal forms like Acknowledgement cards is NOT provided by rural Postmen

Q2.

What does RPAD stand for?

A Regular Post Acknowledgement Due

B Registered Post Account Due

C Regular Post Account Due

D Registered Post Acknowledgement Due ✓ Correct

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG GUJARATH Circle 2023

Q3.

"A person who wishes to obtain a reply from his client without putting him to the expenditure of paying the postage charges may attach or enclose with his communication an addressed reply card, envelope or label of a special design as indicated below. Such a card, envelope or label can be posted by the client in the ordinary manner, but without any stamp. The usual postage charges plus ten paise for DE each article will be collected from the addressee." Which of the following best describes the above service offered by India Post?

A Quick Mail Service

B Registered Post Acknowledgement Due

C Business Reply Service ✓ Correct

D Bill Mail Service

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG GUJARATH Circle 2023

Q4.

Undelivered acknowledgement cards are to 4 be destroyed after

A 15 days

B 1 month

C 4 months ✓ Correct

D None of the above

💡 Source: GDS to PM/MG ANDHRA PRADESH 2021

Q5.

Under clause 91, village postmen are authorized to book registered letters and post cards. For such bookings they will issue a:

A Certificate of posting

B Receipt ✓ Correct

C Acknowledgement card

D Registered slip

💡 Clause 91: Village postmen are authorized to book registered letters and post cards tendered to them for dispatch, for which a receipt will be issued.

Q6.

For a sender of a registered article requiring an acknowledgement, what must be written on the cover?

A Registered and Priority

B Acknowledgement Due, with name and address of sender ✓ Correct

C By Air Mail

D Speed Post

💡 PO Guide Clause 168 Note 2: A registered article for which the sender requires an acknowledgement of delivery must bear the superscription 'Acknowledgement Due' on the address side and the name and address of the sender.

Q7.

Under clause 91, village postmen are authorized to book registered letters and post cards. For such bookings they will issue a:

A Certificate of posting

B Receipt ✓ Correct

C Acknowledgement card

D Registered slip

💡 Clause 91: Village postmen are authorized to book registered letters and post cards tendered to them for dispatch, for which a receipt will be issued.

Q8.

Which can be sent by insured post?

A Currency notes

B Bank notes

C Jewellery/precious stones

D All above ✓ Correct

💡 Insured post can be used to send valuables like cash, jewellery and other high-value items.

Q9.

The special registration envelopes provided by the post office, can be used for transmission of …

A Unregistered postal article

B Registered postal article ✓ Correct

C Ordinary postal article

D None of the above

💡 Special registration envelopes are prepaid for registered post.

Q10.

Registered article presented for delivery will be treated as Refused if …

A Addressee refused to take delivery on presentation

B Addressee failed to take delivery after requesting for detention

C Addressee found deceased

D A & B above ✓ Correct

💡 If addressee refuses delivery or fails after detention request, the article is treated as refused.